Madhesh Province Government Has Enacted 67 Laws, Legal Aid Program Proving Effective, Says Chief Attorney's Office

Dhanusha. The Madhesh Province Government has enacted 67 laws to date, according to the Chief Attorney's Office of the Madhesh Province. Chief Attorney of Madhesh Province, Dr. Sunil Ranjan Singh, stated that other laws are currently in the process of being enacted.

Frequent changes in government have reportedly caused problems in enacting further legislation. He mentioned that the free legal aid program, operated by the Chief Attorney's Office under the Madhesh Province Government, is becoming effective.

He stated that the legal structure will further strengthen good governance and the judicial system in the province. He added that access to justice has become easier for poor and marginalized citizens due to the free legal aid provided in the province.

He informed that the number of beneficiaries of this program, targeted at citizens from Dalit, impoverished, disabled, and backward classes who might be deprived of justice due to financial constraints, is increasing every year.

The Chief Attorney's Office has stated that legal aid is being provided by deploying lawyers with salaries and allowances in all eight districts of Madhesh. Attorney Singh informed that this has helped facilitate easier access to the courts for citizens belonging to the target groups.

He stated that the number of people availing services through the program, which started in the fiscal year 2075/76, is increasing every year. According to the office, 108 people received services in the initial year, followed by 110 in 2076/77, 144 in 2077/78, 238 in 2078/79, and 368 in 2081/82 who received free legal aid.

Service recipients from the target groups are receiving legal assistance up to the District, High, Supreme, and Administrative Courts.